FTFA:Ruijssenaars says the building could serve as a home or a museum and would have parts usually made from concrete printed using broken up rocks and an emulsion binding, while steel and glass would provide the facade.

Hmm... I wonder if this kind of mixture will clog up those tiny little holes in the printer cartridge...

CNC machines use subtractive processes to form a smaller part out of a larger piece of stock material. (Cutting, grinding, etc)3D printers use additive processes to form large parts out of a reservoir of stock material. (FDM, SLA, etc)

SquishyLizard:styckx: Why do they call them printers and not CNC machines?

CNC machines use subtractive processes to form a smaller part out of a larger piece of stock material. (Cutting, grinding, etc)3D printers use additive processes to form large parts out of a reservoir of stock material. (FDM, SLA, etc)

The only issue I have with the difference between the processes is that I've seen a few 3D printers billed as G-code driven, and that auto-classifies it as CNC in my mind. Is that incorrect?

Gurlugon:SquishyLizard: styckx: Why do they call them printers and not CNC machines?

CNC machines use subtractive processes to form a smaller part out of a larger piece of stock material. (Cutting, grinding, etc)3D printers use additive processes to form large parts out of a reservoir of stock material. (FDM, SLA, etc)

The only issue I have with the difference between the processes is that I've seen a few 3D printers billed as G-code driven, and that auto-classifies it as CNC in my mind. Is that incorrect?

Technically correct, many 3D printers are G-code controlled (not all though). To be pedantic, CNC (computer numerical control) can be said to refer to any machine with a servomechanism. Colloquially however, it is useful to make the distinction between more traditional machines (lathes, mills, routers, etc) (subtractive) and newer ones that use fundamentally different part creation processes (additive). It is left as a murky exercise to the reader to determine what categories to use for other systems, such as a robotic welding system or an entirely automated assembly line. (2 sheets welded together -> additive? Tree goes in one end, tiny icecream spoons out the other -> CNC machine?) At the end of the day, it all comes down to making X number of parts at quality Y less than cost Z, whatever the name you call the process/system/device that gets you there is unimportant.

At some point all we will need is a master maker with all the blueprints stored inside that can make a machine that can make a machine..(rinse, repeat) that can make a machine that can make anything you want.

The initial master maker would probably fit in your pocket or be built into your environment suit.

SquishyLizard:styckx: Why do they call them printers and not CNC machines?

CNC machines use subtractive processes to form a smaller part out of a larger piece of stock material. (Cutting, grinding, etc)3D printers use additive processes to form large parts out of a reservoir of stock material. (FDM, SLA, etc)

dready zim:At some point all we will need is a master maker with all the blueprints stored inside that can make a machine that can make a machine..(rinse, repeat) that can make a machine that can make anything you want.

The initial master maker would probably fit in your pocket or be built into your environment suit.

I can't wait for the gadget next to my wallet in my pants pocket to go BLEEP BLOOP execute world_domination.bat

dready zim:At some point all we will need is a master maker with all the blueprints stored inside that can make a machine that can make a machine..(rinse, repeat) that can make a machine that can make anything you want.

The initial master maker would probably fit in your pocket or be built into your environment suit.

SquishyLizard:At the end of the day, it all comes down to making X number of parts at quality Y less than cost Z, whatever the name you call the process/system/device that gets you there is unimportant.

So how do you refer to "the process/system/device"?

Something without a name is scary.

/hear a noise in the dark (scary), oh it is a squirrel (not scary anymore)

He couldn't decide which of two topics he hates, to threadshiat on first... or he's out biking and running red lights....

As far as CNC and home building, there's a european contractor who is doing something neat now. He brings a very accurate CNC cutting system out to the work site for the house, then he brings in truck after truck of nothing but plywood panels, and the CNC cutter creates custom walls, ceilings, floors, that all tab together and interlock. He can build smooth compound curves or angular structures, and you can customize the home plans any way you like. He likens it to modular factory-built housing, but more custom and cut/assembled on site. Advantages include more rapid assembly than purely stick-built framing, and lower costs because there are fewer special parts to wait for. His crews spend 2 days cutting and three days assembling per week. Joints are tight and energy-efficient due to the close tolerances available thru the CNC.

Any Pie Left:He couldn't decide which of two topics he hates, to threadshiat on first... or he's out biking and running red lights....

As far as CNC and home building, there's a european contractor who is doing something neat now. He brings a very accurate CNC cutting system out to the work site for the house, then he brings in truck after truck of nothing but plywood panels, and the CNC cutter creates custom walls, ceilings, floors, that all tab together and interlock. He can build smooth compound curves or angular structures, and you can customize the home plans any way you like. He likens it to modular factory-built housing, but more custom and cut/assembled on site. Advantages include more rapid assembly than purely stick-built framing, and lower costs because there are fewer special parts to wait for. His crews spend 2 days cutting and three days assembling per week. Joints are tight and energy-efficient due to the close tolerances available thru the CNC.

Link? Name drop?

Right now for 3d-printed architecture it's between the D-Shape guy and the "contour crafting" guy. NEITHER can seem to actually get the venture capital required proceed to commercial viability. Hurry up, you guys, I want to design my house in about 10 years, and I want it printed & finished inside a week, for lower cost than traditional methods. Make it farking happen!

Any Pie Left:As far as CNC and home building, there's a european contractor who is doing something neat now. He brings a very accurate CNC cutting system out to the work site for the house, then he brings in truck after truck of nothing but plywood panels, and the CNC cutter creates custom walls, ceilings, floors, that all tab together and interlock. He can build smooth compound curves or angular structures, and you can customize the home plans any way you like. He likens it to modular factory-built housing, but more custom and cut/assembled on site. Advantages include more rapid assembly than purely stick-built framing, and lower costs because there are fewer special parts to wait for. His crews spend 2 days cutting and three days assembling per week. Joints are tight and energy-efficient due to the close tolerances available thru the CNC.

Sounds cool, but what is the cost compared to a traditional stick-built home of the same design?

NiteGuy:Sounds cool, but what is the cost compared to a traditional stick-built home of the same design?

Certainly cheaper if you truly mean "same design". The trick here is that you want to use this type of service if you're building a home with a lot of custom intricate architecture... not your typical box house.

Alonjar:NiteGuy: Sounds cool, but what is the cost compared to a traditional stick-built home of the same design?

Certainly cheaper if you truly mean "same design". The trick here is that you want to use this type of service if you're building a home with a lot of custom intricate architecture... not your typical box house.

But if the CNC process is cheaper, we could use this to really build affordable housing, or put up a Habitat for Humanity home in a lot less time as well.

dready zim:At some point all we will need is a master maker with all the blueprints stored inside that can make a machine that can make a machine..(rinse, repeat) that can make a machine that can make anything you want.

The initial master maker would probably fit in your pocket or be built into your environment suit.